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The Well-Read Wonk: This Week's Picks

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Since Sept. 11, the issue of national security has dominated the political dialogue. But what about the smaller, yet still important, issues of local policing and personal protection? In "The Politics of Community Policing," William Lyons refutes the notion that community-police partnerships work for the benefit of all, while John R. Lott Jr. argues in "The Bias Against Guns" that relaxed firearm laws will make for a safer society.

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